E3 is only a month away. Here are some of my “predictions” for the big three.
SONY-
Pretty much set in stone-
Jack Trenton hosts entire briefing
Stats showing strength of sales from end of last year
On stage demo of LBP2 with its new features demoed
GT5 actually gets release date and is playable in near final form on show floor
Announcement and video of Killzone 3, Infamous 2, Resistance 3
Release date for Final Guardian with new video
Strategy for move made more clear with first party launch titles, expanded list of games which support move, pricing (at $50-$59 US), and third party support (possible montage of developers talking about how cool it is they can sell their Wii games to PS3 owners now)
3D support for this and that
1 or 2 new IP’s
Agent is shown with Rockstar discussing PS3 superiority
50/50
Jaff’s game details slip during a drunken ranting interview
PSP software emulation is announced for PS3 (play same download on PS3 or your PSP)
Move ports of Wii games are announced and shown off by third parties
Show Stoppers-
PSP2 with details, actual game footage, etc
Kevin butler comes on stage, announces he is the head of kick ass exclusives, video real of new exclusive IP is shown, and does comedy bit
New kick ass hardcore move title shown
Gear or exclusive from Epic Games announced
Potential failures-
Same move stuff is shown with no killer ap.
Move priced at $99
No Kevin Butler
Jaff get’s drunk and talks about how his new game is or isn’t twisted metal but says nothing
No release date for GT5
Giant Enemy Crab is served at a Sony Party
MICROSOFT-
Pretty much set in stone-
Gears 3 on stage demo and video
Halo Reach on stage demo and video
Fable 3 on stage demo and video
Strategy for Natal made more clear with first party launch titles, pricing (at $50-$59 US), and third party support (possible montage of games and devs)
Timed exclusive or two announced as exclusive
50/50
Rare shows something cool (Conkers or Jet Force Gemini sequels)
Rare shows something lame (Perfect Dark 2 or interactive natal enabled avatar dress up store and fashion design studio 5.0)
Show stoppers-
Slim 360 with Natal
Price drop
Microsoft portable announced
New kick ass hardcore natal game shown or successful natal integration into major first person franchise (anything other than a mini game)
Metal Gear Raiden Game announced as timed exclusive
Exclusive hardcore third party natal game announced
Insomniac cross plat. game shown
Potential failures-
Same Natal stuff is show with no killer ap.
Velocity girl shows up with staged actors and pretends to have fun with natal
Microsoft execs blab on like arrogant assholes on stage and in interviews and quote American sales numbers only
Turn 10 shows up just too bad mouth competition- this time without a product
Denis Dydak comes out dressed like the phantom of the opera during Gears 3 demo, curses Epic for the failure of Too Human and vows to get revenge with Too Human 2
Nintendo
Pretty much set in stone-
Zelda is shown in video form and fanboys break into wild Zelda induced orgy of crying and love making
3DS is shown in person by Saturo Iwata, video only presentation of games
Pikmin 3 is shown in video form
Reggie gives paint by numbers discussion of Wii success, evergreen titles, then proceeds to takes interviews from everyone on the show floor and says exactly nothing of any substance like a well oiled politician
Cammie Dunnaway presents stuff no one want’s to hear about etc., someone throws something at her finally
50/50
Luigi’s mansion 2 is announced
Starfox is announced
Pilotwings is announced
Show stoppers
Zelda is shown in video form- Miyamoto comes out in full drag as Zelda, has playable demo on show floor with 5 hour long lines
Actual 3DS is playable on show floor
Heart monitor thing shown with cool horror game or something
Potential failures
Cammie Dunnaway presents stuff no one wants to hear about and no one throws anything at her still
Wii music 2 is announced followed by a full sequel to the on stage jackassery of Wii music’s announcement
Heart monitor thing is shown with some hospice care yoga breathing stress relief simulator or something
Did I mention Cammie Dunnaway
